impactful
adjective
im·pact·ful
im-ˈpakt-fəl 
ˈim-ˌpakt-fəl
ˈim-ˌpakt-fəl
: having a forceful impact : producing a marked impression
impactful song lyrics
impactful humanitarian efforts
Fashion loves a big expansive gesture, but a small one can be pretty impactful, too.—
Mark Holgate
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an impactful story of love and redemption
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Karl-Anthony Towns, the team's most impactful big man, picked up his fourth foul just 15 seconds into the third quarter.
—Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
The single most impactful topical step, year-round, regardless of skin tone.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
But of all Getz’s successful acquisitions, the most impactful this season was his signing of Japanese free agent first baseman Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million contract last winter.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
The movie is The Furious, the hardcore martial arts film with a deep pedigree of genre talent, and is being compared to something as impactful as The Raid, released 15 years ago in 2011.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
The single most impactful topical step, year-round, regardless of skin tone.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
But of all Getz’s successful acquisitions, the most impactful this season was his signing of Japanese free agent first baseman Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million contract last winter.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
The movie is The Furious, the hardcore martial arts film with a deep pedigree of genre talent, and is being compared to something as impactful as The Raid, released 15 years ago in 2011.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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“Impactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impactful. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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